Multiple-unit mobile display pavilion

Abstract

Various embodiments of a multiple-unit mobile display pavilion are shown and described. Each embodiment includes a trailer for being attached to a wheeled chassis and a vehicle, solid portions on a first side wall and second side wall that are offset from each other, doors on the first side wall and second side wall that are offset from each other and that each swing down to a slanted position against the ground, a support system on the inner surface of each of the doors for receiving and displaying merchandise, and latches for securing each of the doors when it is closed. The support system on each door is preferably a series of steps that transforms each door into a terraced platform. The two-sided and offset arrangement of the doors and solid portions allows walk-around shopping on two sides of the pavilion and allows two or more businesses to conveniently operate in the pavilion, while also keeping the trailer architecturally strong. An optional separation wall may separate the trailer interior space into two or more separate areas of business. An optional removable stage member may be attached to the steps of a door to provide a horizontal extension out from the trailer for use as a stage or flat display area. The pavilion is preferably self-contained in terms of utilities and water and may be set up and folded away with a minimum of steps.

I claim: 
     
       1. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion attached to a wheeled chassis, said multiple-unit mobile pavilion transporting and displaying merchandise and comprising: a trailer lying on and being attached to the wheeled chassis, the trailer having an enclosure wall surrounding and defining an interior space receiving the merchandise, the enclosure wall comprising a floor, a roof, a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing first and second side walls, the first side wall having a doorway and a solid portion, the doorway having a bottom end near the floor, a top end near the roof, a rear edge near the rear wall, and an opposing front edge extending mid-way between the front wall and the rear wall, and the solid portion extending from near the front wall to the front edge of the doorway,   the second side wall having a second-side doorway and a second-side solid portion, the second-side doorway having a bottom end near the floor, a top end near the roof, a front edge near the front wall, and an opposing rear edge extending midway between the rear wall and the front wall, and the second-side solid portion extending from near the rear wall to near the rear edge of the second-side doorway,   a door having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, and two opposing side edges, the door being hinged at its bottom edge to the trailer near the bottom end of the doorway so that the door may swing up to a closed position across the doorway with the inner surface facing the trailer interior space and swing down to an open position resting the door top edge on the ground to position the door at an acute angle relative to the ground, a support means attached to the inner surface of the door, said support means receiving the merchandise when the door is in the open position, and a latch means detachably securing the door in the closed position,   a second-side door having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, and two opposing side edges, the second-side door being hinged at its bottom edge to the trailer near the bottom end of the second-side doorway so that the second-side door may swing up to a closed position across the second-side doorway with the inner surface facing the trailer interior space and swing down to an open position resting the second-side door top edge on the ground to position the second-side door at an acute angle relative to the ground,   a support means attached to the inner surface of the second-side door, said support means receiving the merchandise when the second-side door is in the open position, and   a latch means detachably securing the second-side door in the closed position.   
     
     
       2. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a separation wall extending from the solid portion of the first side wall, through the interior space of the trailer, and to the second-side solid portion of the second side wall, said separation wall dividing the interior space of the trailer. 
     
     
       3. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 2, wherein the separation wall is retractable for opening up the interior space of the trailer. 
     
     
       4. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, wherein the support means attached to the inner surface of the door comprises a plurality of steps, each step having a top surface that is generally horizontal when the door is in the open position, said top surface receiving the merchandise. 
     
     
       5. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, wherein the support means attached to the inner surface of the second-side door comprises a plurality of steps, each step having a top surface that is generally horizontal when the second-side door is in the open position said top surface receiving the merchandise. 
     
     
       6. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 4, further comprising: a stage member having a generally horizontal top surface and a bottom surface that is terraced to lie on and cooperate with the plurality of steps attached to the inner surface of the door, and   an attachment means removably securing the stage member to the door.   
     
     
       7. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 5, further comprising: a second-side stage member having a generally horizontal top surface and a bottom surface that is terraced to lie on and cooperate with the plurality of steps attached to the inner surface of the second-side door, and   an attachment means for removably securing the second-side stage member to the second-side door.   
     
     
       8. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a retractable awning having opposing first and second edges and an extension means, the first edge being connected to the trailer near the first side wall and near the roof, and the extension means releasably extending and holding the second edge out away from the trailer and retracting and holding the second edge close to the trailer without blocking the doorway. 
     
     
       9. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, wherein the roof comprises a retractable flexible roof tarp and a biasing means, the roof tarp having opposing first and second edges and the second edge being attached to the second side wall of the trailer, and the biasing means releasably biasing the first edge to extend toward the first side wall to cover the trailer. 
     
     
       10. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a retractable second-side awning having opposing first and second edges and an extension means, the first edge being connected to the trailer near the second side wall and near the roof, and the extension means releasably extending and holding the second edge out away from the trailer and retracting and holding the second edge close to the trailer without blocking the second-side doorway. 
     
     
       11. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 8, wherein the awning comprises both translucent sections and opaque sections controlling the amount of sunlight penetrating through the awning. 
     
     
       12. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 9, wherein the roof tarp comprises both translucent sections and opaque sections controlling the amount of sunlight penetrating through the roof into the interior space of the trailer. 
     
     
       13. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 10, wherein the second-side awning comprises both translucent sections and opaque sections controlling the amount of sunlight penetrating through the second-side awning. 
     
     
       14. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, wherein the trailer enclosure wall is of stud wall type construction. 
     
     
       15. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a fuel tank and a fuel-powered electricity generator supplying the pavilion with electricity. 
     
     
       16. A multiple-unit mobile pavilion as set forth in claim 15, further comprising a fuel-powered furnace heating the pavilion.